Public Works
Building and Maintaining a Safe, Connected Community
The Public Works team keeps Lone Tree moving. We take care of the details that keep the City running – paving streets, maintaining bridges, clearing snow, managing traffic signals, keeping lights on, and more. Every day, our work makes Lone Tree safer, smoother, and more connected. We plan and deliver major infrastructure projects, expand mobility options, maintain City facilities, manage trash and recycling services, and keep the City’s fleet in top shape.
Justin Schmitz
Public Works Director
“The Lone Tree Public Works team is dedicated to building and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps Lone Tree safe, connected, and thriving. We believe this is best accomplished through a commitment to be community focused and a leader in innovation while enhancing mobility for all through efficient project delivery and operational excellence. We pride ourselves in delivering projects and services that strengthen our community today and for the future.”
Our Responsibilities Include:
- Maintain, repair, and improve all City streets and bridges
- Plan, design, and oversee construction of infrastructure projects
- Manage and deliver all capital improvement projects
- Issue and manage permits for projects in the right-of-way
- Inspect construction sites to ensure compliance and safety
- Manage all sewer, stormwater, and detention ponds
- Install, maintain, and manage operations for traffic signals
- Install, maintain, and manage operations for street lights
- Provide snow and ice removal on public streets and sidewalks
- Manage trash and recycling services for single-family homes
- Maintain all city-owned facilities
- Service and maintain the City’s vehicle fleet
- Perform utility locates for construction projects
Our Vision
To provide an excellent, safe, connected multimodal City that meets the needs of all our citizens, businesses, and visitors.
Our Mission
Efficiently install, maintain, and operate the City of Lone Tree’s infrastructure using innovative technologies that connect us well beyond our borders.
About Our Active Transportation Plan
Lone Tree is taking big steps toward a healthier, more connected future. The City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP), a community-driven roadmap aimed at making it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, and use trails and bikeways to get where they need to go.
About Our Active Transportation Plan
Lone Tree is taking big steps toward a healthier, more connected future. The City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP), a community-driven roadmap aimed at making it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, and use trails and bikeways to get where they need to go.
